Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 17.08 General Provisions

Whenever reference is made to any portion of this chapter, such reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto now or hereafter made.

('86 Code, § 17.08.010) (Ord. 2503, passed - - )

Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon the City Engineer, Superintendent of Building, health officer, executive officer or other city officer by the provisions of this chapter, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or a person authorized pursuant to law by the officer, unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise.

('86 Code, § 17.08.020) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

Whenever the City Engineer and the Super-intendent of Building are permitted by this chapter to grant an exception to any requirement of this chapter, they shall do so only if they find that literal compliance with such provision is impossible or impractical and that the purposes of this chapter may be accomplished and public safety secured by an alternative construction or procedure.

('86 Code, § 17.08.030) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

The City Engineer and the Superintendent of Building shall enforce all the provisions of this chapter and for such purpose shall have the powers of a peace officer.

('86 Code, § 17.08.040) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice required to be given by the City Council, City Engineer or the Superintendent of Building under this chapter shall be in writing and served in the manner provided in the state code of civil procedure for the service of process, or by registered mail, return receipt requested. If served by mail upon any applicant or permittee, it shall be sent to the last address given to the City Engineer or Superintendent of Building. Where the permittee is unknown, service may be made as above provided, upon the owner of record of the property from which industrial waste is being discharged.

('86 Code, § 17.08.050) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

Any time limit provided for in this chapter may be extended by mutual consent of the City Engineer, Superintendent of Building, Health Officer and Water Pollution Control Board and the permittee or applicant, or other person affected.

('86 Code, § 17.08.060) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

The City Engineer and Superintendent of Building shall provide means of identification for inspectors which shall identify them as such. Inspectors shall identify themselves upon request, when entering upon the property of any property owner, lessee, tenant or contractor for any inspection required under this chapter.

('86 Code, § 17.08.070) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

A person shall not discharge or deposit, or cause or suffer to be discharged or deposited at any time, any industrial waste effluent, or any other material which may create a public nuisance, or menace to the public health and safety, or which may pollute underground or surface waters, or which may cause damage to any public sewer, waterway, or sewage treatment process or plant, or to public or private property.

('86 Code, § 17.08.080) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

Every person applying for a permit for construction of a new industrial building, or for an addition or alteration to an existing industrial building, shall secure a signed statement from the City Engineer as to requirements for the disposal of industrial waste. The person for whom such building is to be constructed shall furnish to the City Engineer and the Superintendent of Building such plans, information, data, statements or affidavits as he may require for determination of the nature and quantity of the wastes involved and the facilities to be provided for the disposal thereof.

('86 Code, § 17.08.090) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

Within ten days after the submission of the required data as required by the preceding section, the City Engineer shall issue a statement made in accordance with one or more of the following conditions, which shall be incorporated in the approved plans and made a part of the city building permit:

(A) That disposal of all industrial and liquid wastes shall be made by connection to the public sewer in accordance with provisions of the city code.

(B) That connection to the public sewer is not feasible; that the applicant has certified that the wastes involved consist only of domestic sewage, uncon-taminated cooling water or innocuous materials: and that disposal shall be made into septic tanks, cess-pools, seepage holes or other similar facilities to be approved by the superintendent of building, health officer and the regional Water Pollution Control Board.

(C) That connection to a public sewer is not feasible, and disposal of all industrial wastes shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter; and that plans for the treatment facilities required shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer and Superintendent of Building and the required permit issued as in this chapter provided, before construction of such facilities is started.

(D) That disposal of a portion of the industrial wastes shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter and that disposal of all remaining wastes shall be effected in accordance with this chapter.

(E) That the proposed use of the building or structure will produce wastes containing impurities which cannot be reduced to safe or reasonable limits by any known processes; that disposal of such wastes in the manner proposed may create a menace to the public health or safety, or create a public nuisance, or pollute underground or surface waters, or cause serious damage to public or private property; and that no permit for disposal of such wastes can be issued under the provisions of this chapter.

('86 Code, § 17.08.100) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

This title hereby grants a permit to deposit or discharge industrial waste from an existing industrial building to the same extent and by the same method as that legally employed on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The City Engineer and Superintendent of Building may suspend and the City Council may revoke any such permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

('86 Code, § 17.08.110) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

Penalty, see § 1.12.010

Notwithstanding any of the exceptions mentioned in this chapter, the City Engineer and Superintendent of Building shall promptly investigate every com-plaint charging violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and shall take action to correct any violation discovered.

('86 Code, § 17.08.120) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

The City Engineer and Superintendent of Building may cooperate with civic organizations, industries, water companies and public agencies whenever in the opinion of the City Engineer or Superintendent of Building such work and cooperation are essential to the development of standards or procedures which will prevent creation of a public nuisance, or menace to the public health or safety, or pollution of underground or surface waters.

('86 Code, § 17.08.130) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

The City Engineer or Superintendent of Building may confer and negotiate with officials of any public agency interested in, or regulating the disposal of industrial wastes, for the purpose of adopting uniform standards satisfactory to all.

('86 Code, § 17.08.140) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )